Taos Lodging is a collection 8 sweet and unique casitas on a verdant shady acre on quiet Brooks Street within the Historic District of the Town of Taos. Lavender or Casita #2 is 750 sq ft, one- bedroom casita with a charming wood-burning fireplace, its own washer/dryer, a fully-equipped kitchen with eating area, a front porch with covered seating adjacent to grassy area with a picnic table, that is ideal for dogs. It sleeps 4 on 1 queen bed and 1 pull out sofa. Built in the 1940’s by the Garcia family as a family compound, our casitas offer you loads of “Old Taos Charm” with modern conveniences. Delight in the traditional adobe architecture of your casita with the modern amenities of home – high speed internet, flat screen TVs, your very own kitchen and bath, comfortable beds and better quality linens, wood and tile floors, ceiling fans, ample off street parking, a living/dining area, and a private covered porch. After a day spent exploring Taos, unwind and soak your weary bones in our shared outdoor hot tub. If you feel like cooking outdoors, we offer you a couple of shared spots where you can use our gas grills; if relaxing is your goal, settle into a hammock; if you are a bit more active – how about a game of horse-shoes, badminton or croquet? If you want to catch up on your movies – we offer you a library of DVDs. At Taos Lodging we work hard to make our little compound with its flowers, lawns, and shady nooks a place that you will want to call your home away from home. Guests have access to all the sitting areas, lawns, the hot tub, the croquet lawn, the horse-shoe pitch, the laundry room and DVD library. We are Rodney and Leslie and we live on the property and we are the caretakers who are happy to greet you and help you during your stay; we would love to meet you so please reach out to us via cell phone with any concerns/questions. It is said that Taos is not really a town, village, or even a place… it is, rather, a state of mind. Come to Taos for its history – Taos Pubelo is a UNESCO World Heritage site that dates back a 1000 years; the Spanish churches of our valley date to early 1800s. If art is your thing we have both museums and galleries that showcase world-class artists who live and make art here. Try the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, the Harwood Musuem or the Millicent Rogers. If you like live music, at least two venues in town show case a local artist or a musician traveling through town – check out The Adobe Bar, The Alley Cantina or Taos Mesa Brewing. Taos has a vibrant theatre scene – look through the Tempo that comes out each Thursday. And then there is the land itself – cool clean air and water, bright light, azure skies, blazing sunsets and sunrises, and views on clear days that stretch across over sixty miles of terrain. Hiking, skiing, river- rafting, mountain-biking, fly-fishing and rock-climbing and are some of the activities to keep you busy across the Valley. Located on the northside off Taos’ main street, Paseo del Pueblo Norte, just a 1⁄4 mile walk from the Historic Taos Inn, Taos Lodging is a short stroll away from Bent Street, Kit Carson Park, the John Dunn Shops and the Historic Taos Plaza. The hot tub is open from 6 am until 10 at night. Please be respectful of others who want to use this shared space and to respect our neighbors across the wall: please maintain a conversational level between 8:00 and 10:00 at night.